Tutorial Grain Sack Painted Stripes on Canvas Sacks

Hung the sacks that had bank type words on pant hangers. They will be in my booth at VAM.

The 4 plain canvas sacks had possibilities. After all my grain sack envy I thought, why not PAINT stripes on them so I can have the faux german/french/homemade grain sacks look.

So I did.
First I tried out the painting stripes on my canvas drop cloth. I learned a bit about how much paint to use and the best way to tape/paint the stripes. So, tutorial follows.
On your fabric decide where you want your stripes
1. Place the 2 pieces of yellow tape spaced for wide stripe, make sure the tape edges are very tight to the cloth (press with finger along edge, make sure the contact between tape and canvas is tight (note I chose a space that was LESS than the width of the tape, works well for step 3).2. Paint space between tape. Remove tape right away (discard) Pull tape straight back. Waitfor thepaint to dry.3. Place tape over the DRIED red stripe. You can see through this tape. It will be the inside tape edges for the narrow stripes. Place the outside 2 pieces of tape for the narrow stripes. Paint the two spaces between the tape. Remove the three tapes (discard)4. Finished result.

Supplies:
Canvas/clothChalk type paintbrushesYellow Frog tapePatience/time
Here is the sequence (again) that I used for painting, this time using a rougher canvas bag surface that was not as flat, (should have steam ironed it first).

This smaller canvas bag had 'bleed through' (6 , 7) in several spots. I used Antique White Chalk Clay paint and a fine brush and dotted this carefully over the darker blue areas. It shows a bit. (8)
I stuffed the sacks to show how they would look as small cushions.

I am seeing more faux grain sack striped dressers, benches, side tables, chair seats on Pinterest. I love the look and had a great time painting the stripes.
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I love it! I like the printed ones, and the ones you painted, great idea. I have plans to make slip covers for my porch cushions using drop cloths, and paint them like this, so thanks for the tutorial. I would have used acrylic, so now I think I'll use chalk paint, huh? thanks -Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

Great tutorial Joy! I'm going to be on the lookout for grain sacks... wait... I might have one in the old trunk upstairs. Yipee! ( another project on my list... thanks a lot) Just kidding. I love that look and it would make great looking pillow covers for the family room. It's so fun to make something useful out of an article that's just laying around.

fabulous idea! and thanks for the tutorial - though I doubt I would be able to paint cloth as neatly as you! I have some printed flour sacks which I love for lining bread baskets etc. Have a wonderful week. I am joining you through Mosaic Monday.

These are great...and I am so going to steal this idea for a grain sack that I have that doesn't have stripes. As a matter of fact I have some coffee burlap sacks that I might even add a stripe or two to. Thanks for the inspiration!

This is awesome I love how they turned out..great tutorial! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday linky party and share this post with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/10/centerpiece-wednesday-link-up-party-98.html Karin

I love this IDEA!! I need to try this I have painted a drop cloth before and LOVED it!! I would love for you to come link up to my Furniture and Paint Party going on NOW!!! Hope to see you thereBrookehttp://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/10/furniture-and-paint-party-20.html

I just love this..If I could sew I would be making tons of these..:)Thanks so much for linking up to http://arttisbeauty.blogspot.com/2013/10/twirl-and-take-bow-link-party.htmlHave a BEAUTIFUL day,HugsKarin

LOVE THEM!!!! What a wonderful idea. Occasionally I find things like this at yard sales, want them but don't know what to do with them. They would look great in the kitchen or laundry room like this. Thank you, brilliant!!

I've been seeing this getting featured all over the place, congrats! I just came back over to say thanks so much for joining my We Call It Olde Link Up. New one starts tomorrow, hope to see you there. Take care - Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

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An ever expanding collection of beautiful and vintage items started my small business in a beautiful space in an antiques and collectibles mall called Village Antiques Mall in Fort Langley, BC. My booth space is called "A Vintage Green".